FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - Senior attacker Madison Ratchford (Ridge, N.Y.) had seven goals and an assist to lead the visiting Western Connecticut State University Wolves to an 18-5 victory over the Farmingdale State College Rams in women's lacrosse action this afternoon. WestConn evens its season record at 1-1 and the Rams fall to 0-1. The Wolves will visit Tufts, ranked No. 1 in the nation, next on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

WestConn trailed, 1-0, early before junior midfielder Isabella Pota (East Meadow, N.Y.) tied the game with the Wolves first goal just under four minutes into the first quarter, converting on a caused turnover by senior teammate Gina Giambald (East Meadow, N.Y.).  WestConn graduate Vicky Gracy (Bethel, Conn.) and sophomore Kyla Murnane () completed a 3-0 run for the visitors, before Carly Livingston netted her second tally to make the score, 3-2, at the first break.

The Wolves broke the game open with six unanswered goals in the second quarter, including four by Ratchford, and WestConn led, 9-3, at halftime. Another 6-0 run for WestConn in the third quarter erased any doubt of a Wolves victory.  Pota scored the first three of the third and Ratchford scored the next three.  Gracy fed junior Morgan Brace (Brewster, N.Y.) for WestConn's 16th goal and scored her third of the game to make it an 8-0 run and give WestConn its largest lead at 17-3 at the 11:59 mark of the fourth quarter.

WestConn dominated statistically, outshooting the Rams, 37-11, forcing 18 turnovers while committing 11, scooping 21 ground balls to eight for Farmingdale and winning 17 of 25 draws.  Pota finished with five goals, while Gracy totaled six points on three goals and three assists, and Murnane had six points on a goal and five helpers.  Pota registered a game-high 10 draw controls, while Ratchord also had three draw controls and three caused turnovers. Gracy scooped four ground balls, Brace had three draw controls and three caused turnovers, and junior goalie Norah Zuidema (Marlboro, NY.) made three saves.